In 2024, the total value of U.S. trade goods amounted to approximately 5.4 trillion U.S. dollars. This shows the significance and scale of international trade for the economy of the United States. In 2024, the United States imported goods valuing around 3.3 trillion U.S. dollars from international trading partners, in comparison the value of goods exported from the United States to other countries amounted to around 2.1 trillion U.S. dollars.Import and export trade The import of trade goods relate to goods brought into the United States. This typically refers to goods grown, produced, or manufactured in other countries. Imports include goods of domestic origin which have been worked on abroad before reentering the United States. The export of trade goods refer to goods sold internationally which were grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States. It also includes commodities of foreign origin which have been changed in the United States from the form in which they were imported, or which have been enhanced in value or condition by further processing or manufacturing within the United States before again being sold internationally. Leading trade partners of the United States In 2023, Mexico was the largest source of goods imported into the United States, with goods valuing approximately 475.6 billion U.S. dollars. Mexico and Canada were the second and third largest exporters of goods to the United States, respectively. In 2023, Canada was the leading destination of goods exported from the United States, with U.S. trade goods worth over 350 billion U.S. dollars exported to Canada. Mexico and China also feature at the top of the list of importers of U.S. goods.

As of 2024, the United States had a trade deficit of about 918 billion U.S. dollars. The U.S. trade deficit has increased since 2009, peaking in 2022. Most recently, 2023 marked the year when the U.S. trade deficit decreased from the previous year. What is trade deficit? A trade deficit is, quite simply, the total value of a country’s imports of goods and services minus the total value of its exports of goods and services. When a country exports more than it imports, it has a trade surplus, and when it imports more than it exports, it has a trade deficit. A trade deficit can mean one of two things: Either the country is failing to produce enough goods for its citizens, or its citizens are wealthy enough to purchase more goods than the country produces (as is the case with the United States). Trading partners The United States’ top export partners are its closest neighbors, Canada and Mexico, due in part to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which, pending ratification, will be replaced by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Regarding imports to the U.S., China takes the top spot, followed by Mexico and Canada.

The United States recorded a trade deficit of 61.62 USD Billion in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This timeline shows the total value of U.S. trade in goods (export and import) with Mexico from January 2017 to May 2024. In May 2024, the total value of U.S. trade in goods with Mexico amounted to over 73 billion U.S. dollars, with imports surpassing exports by roughly 14.8 billion dollars.

This timeline shows the total value of the United States' trade balance from January 2015 to April 2023. In that month, the United States had a trade deficit of about 74.5 billion U.S. dollars.

The United States' total Imports in 2024 were valued at US$3.36 Trillion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. The United States' main import partners were: Mexico, China and Canada. The top three import commodities were: Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers; Electrical, electronic equipment and Vehicles other than railway, tramway. Total Exports were valued at US$2.06 Trillion. In 2024, The United States had a trade deficit of US$1.29 Trillion.

U.S. trade balance for 2023 was -797.34 billion US dollars, a 16.85% decline from 2022.

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<li>U.S. trade balance for 2022 was <strong>-958.94 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>11.5% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>U.S. trade balance for 2021 was <strong>-860.03 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>37.34% increase</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>U.S. trade balance for 2020 was <strong>-626.20 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>8.47% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.

The United States' total Exports in 2024 were valued at US$2.06 Trillion, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. The United States' main export partners were: Canada, Mexico and China. The top three export commodities were: Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products; Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers and Electrical, electronic equipment. Total Imports were valued at US$3.36 Trillion. In 2024, The United States had a trade deficit of US$1.29 Trillion.

In March 2025, the total value of the U.S. trade in goods with Taiwan amounted to over 17 billion U.S. dollars, composed of a 4.64 billion U.S. dollar export value and a 12.4 billion U.S. dollar import value.

The timeline shows the total value of U.S. trade in goods (export and import) with Canada from 2004 to 2024. In 2024, the total value of U.S. trade in goods with Canada amounted to 662 billion U.S. dollars; composed of 349.4 billion U.S. dollars in exports and 412.7 billion U.S. dollars in imports.

China recorded a trade surplus of 103.22 USD Billion in May of 2025. This dataset provides - China Balance of Trade - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, the total value of the U.S. trade in goods with China amounted to around 583 billion U.S. dollars composed of a 143.55 billion U.S. dollars export value and a 438.95 billion U.S. dollars import value. This represented a negative trade balance of 295.4 billion U.S. dollars.

Key information about United States Total Trade of Goods and Services: % of Nominal GDP

• United States Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP recorded 24.724 % in Dec 2024, compared with 25.445 % in the previous quarter.
• United States Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1947 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 18.704 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 31.839 % in Sep 2008 and a record low of 7.613 % in Dec 1949.

CEIC calculates quarterly Total Trade of Goods and Services as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Total Trade of Goods and Services and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bureau of Economic Analysis provides Total Trade of Goods and Services in USD and Nominal GDP in USD.

Key information about United States Total Exports

• United States Total Exports recorded 171.6 USD bn in Jan 2025, compared with 168.8 USD bn in the previous month
• US Total Exports data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1989 to Jan 2025, with an averaged value of 86.4 USD bn
• The data reached an all-time high of 181.2 USD bn in Jul 2022 and a record low of 28.4 USD bn in Jan 1989

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Further information about United States Total Exports

• In the latest reports, US Total Exports dropped 7.9 % YoY in May 2023
• Total Imports recorded 327.1 USD bn in Jan 2025, which registered an increase of 26.1 % year on year
• US Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 155.6 USD bn in Jan 2025

Exports in the United States increased to 289.37 USD Billion in April from 281.07 USD Billion in March of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In March 2025, the total value of the U.S. trade in goods with China amounted to more than 40 billion U.S. dollars. This comprises an 11.5 billion U.S. dollar export value and around 29.4 billion U.S. dollar import value.

India recorded a trade deficit of 26.42 USD Billion in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - India Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

With an export share of over 19 percent, the United States had been China's largest trade partner for years, until 2018, when the share fell significantly to 16.7 percent, after the U.S. president, Donald Trump, imposed a 200 percent tariff on goods from China. In 2024, the United States accounted for approximately 14.7 percent of Chinese exports, reaching their lowest level in the last decade.

United States Exports to China was US$143.55 Billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Exports to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on June of 2025.

Imports in the United States decreased to 350.99 USD Billion in April from 419.39 USD Billion in March of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Imports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.